Bottle-washer.



R. P. BEUTLIGH.

I BOTTLE WASHER. APPLICATION FILED APR.3, 1912.

1,125,0 1. Patented Jan.19, 1915.

THE NORRIS PEI'ERS DO PHOID-LITHO. WASHINGIun, u. c.

ITE STAA r m/n RICHARD IE. BEUTLICI-I, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T0'rnnao'rrr CENTURY MACHINERY COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINo s, AconronA'rIcN OF ILLINOIS.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Jan, 19, 1915.

Application filed April 3, 1912. Serial No. 688,182,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RICHARD F. BEUTLIOH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Bottle-\Va-shers, ofwhich the following is a specification.

Myv invention relates to bottle washers and to that particular typethereof adapted to clean the interior of bottles by means of shot or thelike, and the object of my invention is to produce a simple andefficient device of this kind, particularly characterized by having thespindle which projects into the bottle made rotatable so that the shotmay be projected against and caused to act upon all sides of theinterior of the bottle. I also provide a novel and advantageousconstruction of easing which. supports the rotatable spindle, andprovides for the supplying of fluid under pressure, such as water,through the spindle and acting upon the shot, which is carried upthrough the spindle to the bottle. j

While for the purposes of a clear and definite description of myinvention and the principle thereof I have illustrated it in connectionwith a small stationary apparatus, yet it will be understood thatthesame mechanism and principle may be embodied in automatic machines inwhich a plurality of the mechanisms may be employed and in which suchmechanisms may be made movable for automatic and rapid operations.

In the drawing the single figure is a central vertical sectionalelevation of my ap paratus illustrating. a stationary bottle holder inwhich the bottle may be placed 'over the spindle by hand but it will beunderstood that the bottle may also be placed over the spindles inautomatic manner bysuitable mechanical devices.

Referring to the particular embodiment of my invention illustrated inthe drawing, the casing 1 is provided with an interior chamber'2 and atits top with a bowl-shaped cavity 3 adaptedto contain a suflicientquantity of shot' indicated at 4. In the present instance the chamber 2is closed by means of a bottom support or plate 5 secured to such casingin a-fluid tight manner by means of bolts, one of which is shown at 6.The

interior chamber of this casing is connected "through the inlet opening.7 with any suitablesource of fluid pressure, such as water underpressure.

The hollow spindle, although it might be made 1n one lntegral part, maybe more, convenlently formed as here shown in two separate portionsor'sections, the upper one 8 of whichis the part that extends into thebottle and the lower section 9 of which extends throughthe bottom of thebowl and is supported within the casing. In the present instance theupper section is screwthreaded into the lower section. By preference thebottom of this bowl is formed as a removable piece 10 having a centralopening acting as a part of the bearing of the spindle and below thisremovable portion is located suitable packing 11 to prevent the fluidunder pressure from passing upwardly along the outside of the spindle.

The recess for this packing is formed with-- in a downward extensionl2from the bottom of the .bowl and the same together with said removableportion 10 constitutes a long and substantial bearing for the spindle.The lower section of the spindle is provided with or is formed as apinion 13 which is adapted to engage with a spiral drive gear 14 securedto a drive shaft 15 which is suitably journaled within the casingl.Rota-v tion of the gearlfl: thus causes-the spindle to rotate andconsequently. the upwardly and laterally directed discharge opening 8 ofthe spindle is rotated and the shot disspindle and forming communicationbetween the bowl 3 and the bore of the spindle, with the result thatwhen the injector is operating the shot will be drawn upwardly into thecurrent of water under pressure and discharged together with the waterat the upper end of the discharge outlet of the spindle. This injectorhas at its lower end one or more inlet openings 19 forming communicationbetween the chamber 2-and the central longitudinal bore 20 of the. injector.

This injector is held spring pressed upwardly against the pinion 13 bymeans of a charged against all sides of the interior of I v the bottlewhich is indicated at A. j

spring21 bearing at one end against a collar 22 secured to the injectorby means of a pin 23 and at the other end against a circular flange 2 1which in turn presses against the circular gasket 25 interposed betweensuch flange and the lower face of the pinion 13. As shown, the lower endof the injector ears in a circular socket 5 in the base plate 5.

In the present instance I have illustrated a simple torm of handmachine, it being understood that the bottle A. is placed over thespindle and that such spindle does not have any longitudinal movementinto and out of a bottle as would be the case in an automatic machine.Consequently I have herein shown a simple form of bottle holdercomprising the fixed vertical posts 26 which may be mounted upon andsecured at their lower ends to any convenient part of the casing, as thebase plate 5, and which carry the two cross plates 27 and 28 providedwith openings to accommodate the bottle. These plates are removable andalso adjustable in vertical position in suitable manner as by means oithe pair of nuts 29 and 30 cooperating with the upper screw-threadedportions of the post 26.

In operation the casing 1 is connected with a suitable source of fluidpressure, such as water under pressure, and the bowl is provided with asuitable quantity of shot. Ihe water pressure is conveyed upwardlythrough the injector and the shot is drawn upwardly by the injectoraction and mingled therewith, with the result that such mingled shot andwater under pressure are discharged forcibly against the sides of theinterior of the bottle. By moving the bottle up and down with relationto the spindle which is the reverse action as compared with thelongitudinal movement of the spindle, all parts of the interior may besubjected to the direct impact of the shot, it being understood thatduring this described operation the drive shaft 15, which is driven inany suitable manner, causes the entire spindle to rotate.

The rotation of the spindle serves to keep the shot surrounding it inthe lower part of the bowl in constant agitation, thus facilitating itspassage into the radial orifices or openings 18 in the lower end of thespindle; and since the spindle is in constant motion the passage of theshot therethrough into the zone of action of the injector nozzle isassisted, and any tendency of the shot to clog in the opening oradjacent thereto is entirely prevented.

I claim:

1. In a machine of the class described,the combination, with areceptacle to contain shot and a hollow spindle extending through thebottom of the receptacle, of means for injecting suitable fluid underpressure through the spindle, and means for rotating the spindle duringsuch operation, said hollow spindle having communication with saidreceptacle adjacent the bottom thereof.

2. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a bowl shapedreceptacle adapted to contain water and shot, a hollow rotatable spindleextending upwardly through the bottom of the bowl and having openingsproviding communication between its interior and such bowl for theentrance of the shot, means for rotating the spindle, and means forsupplying fluid under pressure to the interior of the spindle.

3. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a bowl shapedreceptacle adapted to contain water and shot, a hollow rotatable spindleextending upwardly through the bottom of the bowl and having openingsproviding communication between its interior and such bowl for theentrance of the shot, means for rotating the spindle and an injectorarranged in the inner end of said spindle for supplying fluid underpressure to the interior thereof.

4. In a machine of the class described,

the combination, with a receptacle to contain shot, of a hollow spindlerotatably mounted therein, means for rotating such spindle, and meansfor supplying fluid under pressure to the spindle.

In a machine of the class described, the combination, with a receptacleto contain shot, of a hollow spindle rotatablv mounted therein, meansfor rotating such spindle, and means for supplying fluid under pressureto the spindle, said spindle having its upper end adapted to extend intoa bottle and being provided at its lower end with openings formingcommunication with said receptacle for the entrance of the shot into theinterior of the spindle.

6. In a machine of the class described, the combination, with areceptacle to contain shot, of a hollow spindle rotatably mountedtherein, said spindle comprising two sections, the upper one of which isadapted to extend into a bottle, and the lower one of which has openingsforming communication with said receptacle for the entrance of the shotinto the interior of the spindle and also has a pinion, and means fordriving .such pinion.

7. In a machine of the class described, the combination, with areceptacle to contain shot, of a hollow spindle rotatably mountedtherein, means for rotating such spindle, and means for supplying fluidunder pressure to the spindle, said latter means comprising an injectorinserted into the hollow spindle.

8. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a casinghaving a chamber to Which fluid under pressure is supplied and alsohaving a bowl shaped cavity adapted to contain shot, a hollow rotatablespindle extending through such cavity and into said chamber withcommunications with both of them, and means for rotating the spindle.

9. In a machine of the class described,-

- the combination of a casing having a cham-:

ber to which fluid under pressure is supplied and also having a bowlshaped cavity adapted to contain shot, a hollow rotatable spindleextending through such cavity and into said chamber with communicationswith both of them, and means located within said chamber for rotatingthe spindle.

10. In a machine of the class described, the combination of. a casinghaving a chamber to which fluid under pressure is supplied and alsohaving a bowl shaped cavity adapted to contain shot, a hollow rotatablespindle extending through such cavity and into said chamber withcommunications with both of them, and means located within said chamberfor rotating the spindle comprising a pinion on the spindle and adriving gear journaled within the chamber and meshing with the pinion.

11. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a casinghaving a chamber to which fluid under pressure is supplied and alsohaving a bowl shaped cavity adapted to contain shot, a hollow rotatablespindle extending through such cavity and into said chamber withcommunications with both of them, an injector arrangedin said spindleand communicating with the chamber, and means for rotating the spindle.

12. In a machine of the class described, the combination ofa casinghaving a chamber to which fluid under pressure is supplied and alsohaving a bowl shaped cavity adapted .to contain shot, a hollow rotatablespindle extending through such cavity and into said chamber withcommunications with both of them, an injector held in said spindle witha yielding pressure and communicating with the chamber, and means forrotating the spindle.

13. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a casinghaving a chamber to which fluid under pressure is sup-- plied and alsohaving a bowl shaped cavity adapted to contain shot, a hollow rotatablespindle extending through such cavity and into said chamber withcommunications with both of them, an injector arranged inv said spindleand bearing at itslower end RICHARD F. BEUTLIOH. Witnesses MARTIN H.MOGRATH, Gno. E. PHILLIPS.

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